Lieutenant Rishi Kumar, 23, passed out from the Indian Military Academy to commission in Dec 2020. Attached to the 17 Sikhli, Lieutenant Rishi, who was posted to the Kashmir valley two months ago, and Sepoy Manjit Singh were martyred in a mysterious blast in the Naushera sector, Jammu and Kashmir, on Friday, October 29, 2021.
India Lost Young Officer Lieutenant Rishi Kumar
He promised to come home for Chhath Puja even if it was for a very short stay, however, a day later he said his leave had been rescheduled to November 22.